3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (194+ words) They aim to streamline AI agent onboarding and identification. The framework will be based on shared principles while preserving each network's own verification and decisioning processes, according to a joint statement of 10 September 2026. The three companies aim at helping card…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (267+ words) Financial institutions are prioritising productivity and risk before using AI to pursue customer growth and faster product development. Bank chief financial officers should look beyond immediate financial returns when deciding whether artificial intelligence investments are worth expanding, as early use…...

5+ day, 49+ min ago   (295+ words) Success will come from making cross-border payments feel as familiar and predictable as domestic ones. For years, payments innovation across Asia has focused on making domestic transactions faster, cheaper, and easier. From UPI in India and PayNow in Singapore to…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (268+ words) Mobile wallets are now the preferred way to pay when travelling. Singaporeans are amongst the most enthusiastic adopters of integrated digital wallet experiences globally, but privacy concerns and a preference for human control are holding back full adoption of AI-powered…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (286+ words) Almost half of Asia-Pacific banks lose more than $10m to fraud yearly. Banks face growing risks from artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled fraud as criminals use the technology to create fake identities, forged documents, and deepfake videos, whilst many lenders report rising…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (268+ words) Mobile wallets are now the preferred way to pay when travelling. Singaporeans are amongst the most enthusiastic adopters of integrated digital wallet experiences globally, but privacy concerns and a preference for human control are holding back full adoption of AI-powered…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (239+ words) The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will commit $173m (S$220m) over three years to accelerate financial technology development and adoption under its renewed Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme. The fourth iteration of the programme, known as FSTI 4.0, will support financial…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (281+ words) E-commerce market is expected to expand from $89b in 2025 to $127b in 2030. Digital wallets are forecast to account for 50% of Australia’s e-commerce transaction value by 2030, up from 43% in 2025, as consumers increasingly use services such as PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Wallet. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (764+ words) Asia’s clients are asking if AI can make them wiser and better prepared for the lives they dream of building. For Asia's financial leaders, the future belongs to those who turn artificial intelligence (AI) from a silent operator into an…...